AoC
When was the Articles of Confederation approved?
1781
The rise of polling companies helped with what?
Originated with market research and helped early political opinion form.
What are media events?
Events that are staged by a partial candidate primarily for the purpose of being covered or scripted on what they will report.
What are interest groups?
Organizations of groups made from people who have policy goals and try to influence policymakers to accomplish these goals.
Second Amendment purpose?
Right to bear arms and can form a state militia.
What was the Articles of Confederation?
A loose organization of states, or, a “firm league of friendship.” They came together mainly for defense.
What caused polling techniques to change?
Technology and media have advanced.
What are sound bites?
30 second sound clips used on TV to convey the message of an entire speech.
Interest groups can affect policy making through?
Lobbying, electioneering, paying for candidate elections, litigation.
Fourth Amendment rights?
Freedom from illegal searches and seizures, with restrictions.
Was the government created for the AoC weak or strong?
Power was limited and the government was weak on purpose.
How can internet polling become a valid method?
Pollsters would need to find ways of generating a random sample of the population.
What does the mass media do?
Brings political information to the public on a daily basis.
Political parties VS interest groups?
Political parties work to get candidates elected, interest groups work behind the scenes to get laws passed.
Restrictions to the first amendment?
Establishment clause and free exercise clauses.
What does the AoC say?
-“States rights”
-More power given to the states than to the National government
-All states have ONE vote, with a 2/3rd’s majority required to pass laws (9/13 states)
Who made no secret about the role of pollsters in his White House?
Clinton and his “horserace presidency.”
How does the media affect public opinion?
Public policy is enforced among the public through people relying on information from the media to make.
What do interest groups do?
Bring lawsuits against the government, make donations to candidates, influence lawmakers through lobbying.
What is the establishment clause?
The government will not mandate a religion to follow, but can encourage one.
The national government was able to?
Declare war, make peace, sign treaties, and borrow money.
How have methods for polling changed today?
They are now extremely accurate, with an enormous amount of polling companies, and an even larger amount of polls.
What happens if the media chooses not to cover something?
Most people will never get the information.
Too three most influential interest groups?
NRA, US chamber of commerce, AMA.
What is the free exercise clause?
The right to practice any or no religion with restrictions to other laws.